PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between nic ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and scott aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ram comes to the cage accompanied by Just another victim by Helmet&House of Pain. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

ram
vs
aoki

179 cm
24
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

178 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, nic ram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, scott aoki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ram cracks aoki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by aoki.
ram scores with a leg kick.
ram lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for ram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ram digs a good hook to aoki's body.
ram lands an overhand right.
A slapping body kick lands there for ram.
ram connects with a body shot.
ram really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
ram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ram lands with a nice body punch.
aoki swings for the body but ram moves out of range.
ram lunges at aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by aoki's hand.
ram misses with a double jab.
ram moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ram lands with a right hand.
nic ram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ram lands a with a good body shot.
ram lunges at aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by aoki's hand.
ram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
aoki looks for a takedown but ram sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
ram throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck aoki on the side of the head.

ram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
ram is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
ram with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for ram.
aoki looks gassed!
ram crunches a lovely knee into aoki's ribcage.
ram landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
ram with a knee to the head.
aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
ram lands a knee to the body.

ram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed aoki momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but ram sprawls well. He's pushed aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for ram.
ram throws a nice looking combination but aoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by ram.
ram lands with a nice combination. aoki backs away looking to recover.
A combination from ram does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for ram.
ram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to aoki's calf.
ram lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by ram.
aoki tries to score a power double leg takedown but ram sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten aoki somewhat.
nic ram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of scott aoki.
ram throws a right and a left that both miss.
ram throws a right hand that aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that aoki also avoids with ease.
ram missing with a left hand there. aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ram throws a leg kick which misses aoki's front leg but catches the back leg as aoki tries to avoid it.
ram throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by ram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of ram.
No luck for aoki with that takedown attempt.
aoki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ram lands a high kick!
ram moves into range and connects with a jab.
ram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around ram's waist but ram gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing aoki off to one side.
ram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ram lunges at aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by aoki's hand.
ram looks to land a combination. aoki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
aoki throws out a loose jab but ram uses good head movement to avoid it.
ram is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
ram throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
ram looks to land a combination but aoki avoids it well.
aoki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from ram finds it's way round the side to connect with aoki's head.
aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ram.
ram lands a jab to the nose.
ram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
ram throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent aoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
aoki shoots in for a takedown but ram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ram cracks aoki with an open hand slap.
aoki is trying desperately to land a takedown but ram is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for aoki.
ram lands a head kick. aoki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
ram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by aoki.
ram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but aoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from aoki.
ram throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
nic ram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ram misses with a jab, cross combination.
ram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
ram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by ram.
ram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ram lands a nice looking body shot.
aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ram as he jumps to the side.
ram misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nic ram dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ram throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for ram. That snapped aoki's head back.
ram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from ram misses its intended target.
aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
ram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
ram stuffs the takedown attempt from aoki. aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
aoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ram throws a head kick but aoki moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from ram.
ram is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good shot there by ram.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from ram.
Nice uppercut lands for ram. That snapped aoki's head back.
ram tries a head kick but it misses.
aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ram.
ram throws a hook but aoki avoids it easily.
nic ram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
nic ram is winning the standup battle so far.
ram misses with a series of wild punches.
aoki avoids the body shot from ram.

ram has taken the fight to the clinch.
ram tries to land a knee to the head but aoki blocks with his arms.
ram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and aoki avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ram landing some nice looking knees to the body.

ram manages to break the clinch.
ram misses with a jab, cross combination.
ram lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

aoki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - aoki lands in his opponent's guard.
ram throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
ram throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
aoki wants to pass the guard but ram is keeping the position.
aoki passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ram striking from half guard on the bottom.
ram tries to get to full guard but aoki has control of the leg.
ram flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
aoki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

aoki is trying for a kimura here. ram looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! aoki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). scott aoki!